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Victorian tennis brooch



Reference #: 6102

Status: for sale

Dimensions:  1 and 5/8 inches long

Condition: excellent, no damage or restoration

Year:  1850-70

Price: $175

Description:  Unusual Victorian vulcanite, also known as gutta percha, brooch depicting a 2 tennis rackets and shoes.   Vulcanite was a by-product of rubber and became a widely used material in the Victorian jewelry industry.